France, South Africa name starting line-ups

Rugby: France coach Marc Lievremont recalled flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo and fullback Jerome Porical to his starting line-up …

Rugby:France coach Marc Lievremont recalled flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo and fullback Jerome Porical to his starting line-up to face Australia at the Stade de France on Saturday.

The 24-year-old Ouedraogo, who had been omitted from the team that defeated Argentina 13-6 last weekend in Montpellier, takes over from Julien Bonnaire.

He will flank Sebastien Chabal, who has been handed his second start at number eight since 2007, with captain Thierry Dusautoir.

The 25-year-old Porical replaces Alexis Palisson who will switch to the left wing at the expense of Marc Andreu. France have not beaten Australia in their four encounters since Lievremont was appointed after the 2007 World Cup.

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South Africa coach Peter de Villiers also named his starting XV to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday.
   
France team (v Australia):
J Porical, Y Huget, A Rougerie, Y Jauzion, A Palisson, D Traille, M Parra, S Chabal, F Ouedraogo, T Dusautoir (captain), L Nallet, J Pierre, N Mas, W Servat, T Domingo. Replacements: G Guirado, J Schuster, J Thion, J Bonnaire, D Yachvili, F Estebanez, M Andreu.

South Africa (v England):Z Kirchner, G Aplon, F Steyn, J de Villiers, L Mvovo, M Steyn, R Pienaar; P Spies, J Smith, D Stegmann, V Matfield (captain), B Botha, J du Plessis, B du Plessis, T Mtawarira. Replacements:A Strauss, CJ van der Linde, F van der Merwe, W Alberts, F Hougard, P Lambie, A Jacobs